Today, his mother was so accommodating to him and took him to play with her. Why was it that he didn't understand?

"...it's nothing."

Zhuangzhuang rubbed her face and continued to speak a little embarrassedly, "If I go to become your disciple, I won't be able to be with you all the time in the future."

Xiaoguo's hand paused, his pupils trembled in surprise, and he slowly turned his head to look at the little head beside him. It turned out to be because of this.

Yes, thinking back to the time when he always avoided the idea every time I suggested sending him to school, and the reason why he has become more clingy recently, it turns out it's because of this.

"Are you worried that Mom is lonely?"

"Yeah." Zhuangzhuang nodded and continued to say aggrievedly, "If I go to the county to attend school, you will be left alone at home. You will be sad because there is no one to talk to."

Zhuangzhuang thought a lot. He felt that if he was not at home, his mother would be left alone at home. He felt uncomfortable just thinking about it. What if she got hurt accidentally? What if she got sick?

"You are just going to school, you are not going to stay away from home forever. You are just not at home during the day. There are still mornings and evenings, and you can still eat your mother's meals."

She felt a little uneasy after she finished speaking. In fact, she was not sure about the school hours here, but she just imagined that no matter what, they should be allowed to go home and sleep at night.

She had made up her mind that if Zhuangzhuang succeeded in becoming his apprentice, she would pick him up and drop him off at school every day. She had already made up her mind to do it no matter how early or late it was and to overcome all difficulties.

"Really?"

Zhuangzhuang didn't know the specific situation, but he couldn't bear the thought of leaving Xiaoguo. He wished he could be with her all the time and never be separated.

"Really..." right?

Xiaoguo said calmly that for now, all he had to do was stabilize Zhuangzhuang and he could worry about the rest later.

Zhuangzhuang felt a little relieved after hearing this.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Guo continued, "Think about it, after you worship the Master, the knowledge you have is not just one-sided. And don't you have a lot of things you don't understand? The Master can answer all your questions."

If he could continue to accompany Xiaoguo, this would make him satisfied, and what she said afterwards made his satisfaction reach its peak.

You know, the most important thing for Zhuangzhuang, besides his mother and father, is knowledge, endless knowledge!

He even regarded the person who could answer his questions as a god, so Xiaoguo's next words touched his heart directly.

"Mom! I want to be your disciple! I want to be your disciple!!"

Zhuangzhuang's eyes lit up, he sat up, grabbed Xiaoguo's hands and shook them vigorously, saying that he wanted to be his disciple.

Xiao Guo was so dizzy from the shaking that she quickly stopped him, "Alright, alright, if you keep shaking me my brain will go haywire~"

After hearing this, Zhuangzhuang quickly hugged Xiaoguo and said, "Don't be dizzy, don't be dizzy. Mother still has to take me to become your disciple."

"Hey!" Xiao Guo widened his eyes, looking speechlessly at the fickle child in front of him. He just said he didn't want to be a disciple, but now he was clamoring to be a disciple. What's the saying that women are the most fickle? It's obviously Zhuangzhuang who is the most fickle.

"Hehe~" Zhuangzhuang hugged Xiaoguo and smiled ingratiatingly, "Mom, why are we going to become disciples?"

Xiao Guo snorted at him, "Don't worry, go in two days."

Seeing Zhuangzhuang's excitement, Xiaoguo couldn't bear to splash him with cold water, but still added, "However, it's still unknown whether the master will accept you."

"Hmm? What does that mean?"

Zhuangzhuang didn't understand why.

"The Master's surname is Kong, and the book "Speechless" you are reading is his work..."

Xiaoguo did not answer his question first, but gave a detailed explanation of Confucius' background. Confucius was so famous that not everyone could be his student.

Who knew that just as Gu Du started talking, Zhuang Zhuang took over the rest.

When Zhuangzhuang first heard the name, he was overwhelmed with excitement. Who was that? Did he hear it right? Was it really Confucius? ! !

When I heard about the person he admired the most, I subconsciously added the following introduction, "Confucius, whose surname is Kong and whose given name is Bang, was a great thinker and educator in the country of Shao. His representative works include "Speechless" and "Laws" and "Book of Rites."

Xiaoguo was also very excited. In other words, she had been very excited since she knew that Kong Fuzi would return to Yonghai County.

She often saw the name of Confucius in the bookstores here. He would appear in every five books. When she thought that Zhuangzhuang could be taught by the saint in the book, a heart of hers wished it could jump out.

If Zhuangzhuang is really lucky enough to be chosen by such a powerful teacher and has the honor to receive his teachings, then she will surely become extraordinary in the future.

Even if you only spend a few years under the influence of great thinkers and educators, the results cannot be underestimated.

Xiaoguo was so excited that he didn't close his eyes the whole night.

As expected, the next day, the sun was shining brightly on their butts, but they were still sleeping soundly in bed.

There was nothing to do anyway. Jiang Shanhe also said in the letter that Kong Erlao was old, so they would not arrive quickly this time. After all, their bodies could not withstand the fatigue of rushing all the time. Their health and rest would definitely be the top priority along the way, so the estimated arrival time would be about twice as long as the usual number of days.

Xiaoguo calculated that if it normally takes seven days to arrive, it should take them fourteen days. After all, they have been stopping and starting many times, so the difference should not be more than a few days.

Knowing the approximate date, Xiaoguo was no longer in a hurry. After getting up and having breakfast, she gave him the words Confucius wrote to Zhuangzhuang.

Zhuangzhuang took it seriously. This was a letter written to him by Confucius, whom he admired. When he had time, he would ask his mother to frame it and put it away.

He unfolded the letter, looked at the line of words below, and read them out word by word, "At the beginning, one should seek the reason for entering, and at the end, one should seek the reason for leaving."

Xiaoguo did not disturb him. He just watched Zhuangzhuang quietly. The more he watched, the happier he felt. How could a four-year-old kid be so smart?

Zhuangzhuang understood the superficial meaning at a glance, but he couldn't understand why such a sentence was written to him.

Xiaoguo did not disturb Zhuangzhuang, but got up and left, leaving him alone to think. After all, this might be Zhuangzhuang's entrance test.

Confucius never accepted students, but thanks to Jiang Shanhe, he gave him the face to meet him. The rope was thrown down, and whether one could catch it depended on one's ability.

No one can help him with this.

The faster time passed, the more nervous Xiaoguo became, while Zhuangzhuang's heart slowly calmed down.

He should have understood Confucius' intention with that sentence. In fact, the literal meaning of the sentence was not important. What was important was the idea that Confucius wanted to convey to him through that sentence.

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According to the estimated time, Xiaoguo had not slept the night before and suffered from complete insomnia, but Zhuangzhuang felt full of energy.

She cheered herself up and made a sumptuous breakfast. Seeing Zhuangzhuang eating a lot, she felt relieved.

It’s really strange. It’s an intense entrance examination, but I couldn’t sleep the whole night.

Looking in the mirror, seeing her haggard face due to lack of sleep, Xiao Guo rubbed her hair irritably and suddenly thought of the pile of cosmetics that Jiang Shanhe had given her.

I opened the cupboard and searched around before I found it. The bottle was labeled "Jade Skin Rejuvenating Cream."

“It’s a nice name.”

Xiaoguo smiled, opened it and saw that there was a milky white cream inside. She took a closer sniff and a scent of grass came out. She picked up a little with her fingers and applied it on her face. It was absorbed instantly.